CALL for ENTRIES: Aug / Sept Print Issue

Posted on May 22, 2018May 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

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Long before I dreamed of having a full time studio practice, I wanted to be a restaurant reviewer. I wanted someone to pay me to eat food and talk about. I got an English degree; I went to culinary school. I abandoned the idea of capturing one of those ridiculously small number of jobs. I still eat a lot of food, and I still talk about food more than most people. This next Call offers us the opportunity to have your work reviewed. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2018 August / September Print Issue. $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Aug / Sept Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $15 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Conrad Benner is a photographer, podcaster, curator, and Founder of StreetsDept.com, a photo-blog that discovers art on the streets of Philadelphia. Conrad was recently named ‘One of the 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia’ by Philadelphia Magazine & his blog named one of the ‘Best Blogs for Travellers’ by The Guardian and his photography highlighted by Mashable and Instagram. Established in January of 2011, Conrad’s primary focus with Streets Dept is to document and celebrate street art and graffiti. “In general, I believe deeply that the public space has a profound effect on us as individuals and on our city as a whole, and my aim with Streets Dept is to explore how we build and use public spaces creatively.”

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on theirr website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Aug /Sept Issue will be available online, in London, New York, Amsterdam, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Below the Surface

Posted on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

slow BURN

Four days out of seven find my family eating spicy foods. Before I quit smoking five years ago, I suspected my tolerance for spicy food came from my deadened taste buds. But after years as a non-smoker, we eat more hot food, not less. However, I’m not usually a fan of overtly fiery foods; I prefer the slow burn that simmers just below the surface. I frequently start dinner thinking “this needed more heat” and end the meal with a flush having creeped up my scalp. This next Call wants to know what is layered just below the surface of your work. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from 440 Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) for Below the Surface, a juried exhibition, Brooklyn, NY, July 5 – July 29, 2018. Most of create work that is layered either literally or metaphorically, so this curatorial theme might work for you…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Below the Surface
from 440 Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: “What lies below the surface? Is it visible or hidden, more than just a cursory glance? This exhibit will explore ways that artists are interpreting the physical layering of material versus the metaphorical strata of meaning. Show us how—from the simplest drawing to the most complex sculpture—art has the power to invoke something more than what meets the eye.” — 440 Gallery

DEADLINE: June 1, 2018

NOTIFICATION: June 17, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $405 up to 3, $5 ea. addl

JUROR: Peter Gynd is an independent curator and fifth generation artist originally from Vancouver, Canada. Gynd studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design and has exhibited in both Canada and the US. Peter Gynd lives & works in Brooklyn, NY and is the director at Lesley Heller Gallery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

SALES: 30% commission on all sales will go to the 440 Gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Pushing Paper

Posted on April 24, 2018April 23, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

my CREME-filled heart

My husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary with Chinese takeout because neither of felt like cooking or grocery shopping. It was our typical night egg drop soup & steamed dumplings, but the thing that made the night a celebration came in a paper bag. A beautiful, fresh chocolate eclair from our local doughnut shop, a guilty pleasure from the middle years of our marriage when that was one of the only splurges we could afford. Since then, I tend to watch my sugar intake and my husband was diagnosed with a wheat allergy. But with a that single damn-the-consequences pastry, I felt the heart flutter that says he’ll stick for another twenty. Some of the best things come in, or on, paper just like in this next Call. Plus the gallery is gorgeous…

Check out this Call for Entries from Barrett Art Center (Poughkeepsie, NY) for Pushing Paper. This venue is spectacular, and venues open to cutting edge work are always appreciated. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Pushing Paper
from Barrett Art Center

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media that explores & manipulates the materiality of paper, as well as works on paper, including watercolor, oil, photography, prints, digital work & drawings. Artists are invited to provide a juxtaposition of traditional styles and cutting-edge practices. In addition to 2-D works in all media, sculpture & installation are all encouraged.

DEADLINE: May 16, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to 3, $5 ea. add’l ($30 for members)

JUROR: Paul Wong is Artistic Director (retired 2017) of Dieu Donné and a master papermaker/artist who has collaborated with many artists producing groundbreaking work in the creative papermaking medium for over 38 years. Wong has widely exhibited his work in paper, books & installations since 1975 at museums & galleries including Neuberger Museum, Plains Museum, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, and Dieu Donné. He has conducted papermaking lectures and workshops including: NY Library, Haystack, Penland, Banff, Oxbow, PBI, UArts-Philadelphia, UA-Tuscaloosa, Columbia College-Chicago, Morgan Conservatory-Cleveland

AWARDS: $1,300 in prizes –two $500 prizes & two $150 prizes.

SALES: Barrett Art Center will retain a 30% commission for sales (20% for members).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Summer International

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

pick & EAT

We’re only 10 days into Spring, and I am already making Summer food plans. But just before Summer arrives, we have the glory of pick-your-own-strawberries season. For five or six glorious weeks we eat strawberries so ripe they are almost purple by the basket and bucket-full. I cannot wait. The other way I am going to salute Spring while welcoming Summer is by submitting to this next Call. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the 2018 Summer International Print Issue. $30 entry and another great juror for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3, $35 for 5, $40 for 10. *There is also an optional $15 for online review, if selected by curator.

JUROR: Jennifer Rizzo is a Brooklyn based curator and the Director at Spoke NYC. Since 2011, Jennifer has been working in contemporary galleries in NYC with a passion for lowbrow and new contemporary art.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media. and will be listed with images, details and information on our website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects and exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Summer Issue will be available online, in London, New York, Philadelphia & more.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: L.A. Billboard

Posted on March 8, 2018March 9, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

snowy APRICOTS

It snowed today, in March, in the South, after a couple of weeks of nearly L.A.-like weather. And, of course, I heard lots of grumbling about how produce prices were going to be sky high because of ruined crops. But, truth be told, most folks growing produce this time of year are growing in high tunnels that protect them from minor snow fall and light frost. And some fruit trees like apricots cold exposure amazingly well. This next Call offers exposure that is off benefit, not to be feared. Editor’s Note: I am well-aware of the hackneyed, trite promise of exposure as a payoff for exhibitions that only end up taking an artist’s time & resources offering nothing of real value in return. I don’t like them either. THIS is not one of THOSE as best I can tell. Unlike most billboard calls, there are NO production or participation costs outside of the entry fee. So, take a look; maybe this one is for you…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Billboard Creative for 2018 Los Angeles Billboard Exhibition. Entry fee is only $27, and the curator is research-able. I liked this one enough to enter…

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 L.A. Billboard Exhibit from The Billboard Creative

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media that can be represented by a digital file.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2018

NOTIFICATION: Up to 3 months

ENTRY FEE: $27 for 1, $7 ea. add’l

CURATOR: Andrea Blanch is the founder and editor in chief of Musée Magazine, a leading online art magazine at the vanguard of photography and film culture. Musée is dedicated to exposing audiences to the most dynamic, unexpected, and cutting edge photography from both up-and-coming and established photographers, while working alongside the industry’s most prestigious artists, gallerists, curators, and collectors. Blanch’s work has been featured in individual and group shows, books, private collections, and has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. She also teaches at the International Center for Photography and is a member of the APA.

AWARDS: Selected work will be displayed on billboards throughout Los Angeles. The show is promoted on the TBC website & social media channels. A map is created with artists’ information, website, location of board that can either be seen on an APP or downloaded from the website (past examples).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Sextet III

Posted on March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

a DOZEN delights

I’ve had many a conversation about why some foods, eggs & bread & oysters for example, come in dozens. I’ve heard that it is easier to divide because it has more factors (1, 2, 3, 4 & 6). I’ve heard that a bakers dozen (13) exists merely so delivery men don’t eat part of the order making the baker look like a cheat. I’ve heard it originated in the fact that there were 12 pennies in a shilling which made sales without change making easier. None of these are verifiable though. Did you know there is even a Dozenal Society that advocates for 12 as our base number instead of 10? While you contemplate the math of it all, this next Call will only choose a half dozen artists to participate in this show. Are you one of six?

Check out this Call for Entries from Slow Art Productions for Sextet III at the Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY). $36 entry open to all media and all artists. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Sextet III
at the Limner Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

NOTIFICATION: May 31, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $36 for up to 6

AWARDS: The six selected artists will be featured in a exhibition at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY, June 14 – July 14, 2018, and on the gallery web site.

SALES: SlowArt Productions will retain 30% commission on sales. Prices set by the artist.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Of a Feather

Posted on February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

CRAVING connections

Sometimes I find myself in an awkward moment standing with a stranger on a grocery aisle while we both debate the merits of one brand of product against another –anchovy paste, pickled watermelon rind or powdered peanut butter, for example. Do two people both interested in watermelon rind automatically have something in common aside from a taste in food? I often wonder as I stand there silently next to them, whether our lives have other odd points of intersection. Are we birds of a feather? This next Call is all about the birds. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Of a Feather. $25 entry. Do you have bird-inspired work to share? Here’s your chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Of a Feather
from Annmarie

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“Join us as we explore the wonderful, wild world of birds! With dazzling displays of colorful plumage and a myriad of lively birdsong, it’s no wonder our feathered friends have fascinated birdwatchers for centuries. The jury seeks artwork that captures the vibrant spirit of aviary life, portraying beauty, diversity and detail of the birds that fill our skies. ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: March 26, 2018

NOTIFICATION: April 4, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: Typically 1-2 jurors from the Smithsonian Institution

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Regional 2018

Posted on February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

sprouts of SPRING

Green onions are among the first shoots sent up in Spring. They taste like the more refined cousin of wild onions whose smell I associate with fresh-cut grass. The greens are only fresh for a few days, but the bulbs protect themselves by turning outer layers into a husk-like spring jacket. The green, slightly bitter bite they offer quiche is high on my list of favorite flavors. This next Call is also one of my favorites of Spring. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Arts (Knoxville, TN) for 2018 Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Exhibition— a regional Call for artists inside a 500 mile radius from Knoxville, TN. We rarely publish regional calls, but this one is too fantastic to pass up. Don’t worry, there is a link below to help you figure out if you qualify. Submit today…

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Dogwood Arts 2018

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists 18+ residing within a 500 mile radius of Knoxville, TN (as the crow flies–a straight line). This will help calculate if you’re inside the radius.

MEDIA: 2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking & photography; 3-D sculpture of all media & installation.

DEADLINE: March 2, 2018

NOTIFICATION: March 31, 2018

ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3

JUROR: Leigh Suggs was born in 1981 in North Carolina and currently resides in Richmond, VA. She received her BFA from the UNC, Chapel Hill & her MFA from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Craft & Material Studies. Gaining recognition throughout the area, her work has been shown in multiple group exhibitions across NC & in Richmond, VA. Suggs has been awarded several grants & honors, including the NC Fellowship Award, a city of Richmond CultureWorks Grant, and a residency at the Quirk Hotel & Gallery in Richmond, VA. Her work is part of several corporate collections, and she is currently a curator at LIGHT Art + Design.

AWARDS: Cash awards totaling $2,000 will be presented at the exhibit’s Opening Reception –Best in Show ($1000), 2nd Place ($500), 3rd Place ($250), 2 Merit awards ($125 ea.) & an award from Fast Frame.

SALES: Dogwood retains a 40% commission on all sales. Please price your work accordingly.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Recycle 2018

Posted on January 20, 2018January 21, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

makeOVERs

Partial boxes and bags and cans of food drive me crazy. I am too “thrifty” to get rid that extra half cup of evaporated milk or quarter box of pasta. As a result my menu has become a litany of recipes that recycle the odds and ends that happen as a result of making the foods I actually intended to make. This next Call wants your art make from all things recycled. This is a great show. Don’t miss the early bird deadline just days away!

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for Recycle 2018. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & significant cash awards. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Recycle 2018
from BWAC

“Recycle, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast-off, discarded & re-purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.” –from bwac.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 3, $5 ea. add’l (early bird) or $65 up to 3, $5 ea add’l after Feb 26

DEADLINE: January 23, 2018 (early bird) or February 20, 2018 (final)

NOTIFICATION: March 12, 2018

JUROR: John Cloud Kaiser is the Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, one of the largest reuse centers in the U.S and a program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Through art shows he curates at MFTA Gallery and his work with his art group Free Style Arts Association, he has been championing reuse‐themed art in the museums, streets, and schools of New York City since 2000. These works have appeared broadly, from The Metropolitan Museum, to the NYC Parks Dept., to The New York Times. Kaiser graduated from New York University and is currently working on a series of temporary sculptures for Storm King Sculpture Center and Socrates Sculpture Park.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold $1000, Most Innovative Use of Materials $500, People’s Choice $250, Curator’s Choice $250 & ten $100 Certificates of Recognition.

SALES: BWAC will retain a 30% commission on all exhibition sales.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES: Time Machines

Posted on November 27, 2017November 28, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

childhood FAVORITES.

I spent part of this weekend in a Virginia State Park. Every year the park lights their train tunnel and serves hot chocolate & s’mores while musicians echo familiar carols in the background. As the temperature dropped to the mid-thirties, I made my way to concessions & was handed a steaming paper cup with a plastic spoon to stir my powdered mix. After my first sugary sip, I was transported to my childhood, as if by time machine, complete with melted marshmallow mustache. Thanks to Natural Tunnel State Park for the trip. ♥ This next Call wants your vision of the passage of time. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery (Worcester, MA) at Worcester State University for Time Machines. $25 Entry for this academic show. We all have thoughts about the passage of time. Share yours…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Time Machines from Mary
Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

THEME: Open to work that reflects any aspect of time: personal, historical, cosmological, past and future, real & imagined.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2017

NOTIFICATION: December 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 3

JUROR: Lisa Crossman is a Boston-based art historian, curator & editor whose interests include supporting underrecognized mid-career & emerging artists & making art accessible to a broad public in fun & meaningful ways. In her current position as Koch Curatorial Fellow at the Fitchburg Art Museum, she’s organizing shows of regional contemporary art & collaborating with Fitchburg State University’s faculty & students.

AWARDS: First Prize $300, Second Prize $200 & Third Prize $150

SALES: The Gallery will retain 25% commission on sales.

Category: Sculpture

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CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 Aug / Sept Print Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

slow BURN

CALL for ENTRIES: Below the Surface from 440 Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

my CREME-filled heart

CALL for ENTRIES: Pushing Paper from Barrett Art Center

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

pick & EAT

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue of Create! Magazine

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

snowy APRICOTS

CALL for ENTRIES: 2018 L.A. Billboard Exhibit from The Billboard Creative

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

a DOZEN delights

CALL for ENTRIES: Sextet III at the Limner Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CRAVING connections

CALL for ENTRIES: Of a Feather from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

sprouts of SPRING

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CALL for ENTRIES: Dogwood Arts 2018

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For complete details, Read the Full Call!

makeOVERs

CALL for ENTRIES: Recycle 2018 from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

childhood FAVORITES.

CALL for ENTRIES: Time Machines from Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Aug / Sept Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Below the Surface
from 440 Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Pushing Paper
from Barrett Art Center

CALL for ENTRIES:
2018 Summer Int’l Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

CALL for ENTRIES:
Sextet III
at the Limner Gallery

CALL for ENTRIES:
Of a Feather
from Annmarie

CALL for ENTRIES:
Dogwood Arts 2018

CALL for ENTRIES:
Recycle 2018
from BWAC

CALL for ENTRIES:
Time Machines from Mary
Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery